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Table 1 DBS Seropositivity Sensitivity and Specificity

From: Cytomegalovirus antibodies in dried blood spots: a minimally invasive method for assessing stress, immune function, and aging

Cut-Off (EU/mL)

Sensitivity

Specificity

35

100.0%

80.9%

46

92.9%

93.6%

48.5

85.7%

95.7%

51.5

82.1%

97.9%

56

82.1%

100.0%

  1. Sensitvity = % of positive serum samples testing positive with DBS
  2. Specificity = % of negative serum samples testing negative with DBS
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Immunity & Ageing

ISSN: 1742-4933

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